Utah Code > Title 31A > Chapter 26 – Insurance Adjusters

		Sections
Part 1	General Provisions	31A-26-101 – 31A-26-103
Part 2	Licensing and Registration of Insurance Adjusters	31A-26-201 – 31A-26-216
Part 3	Claim Practices	31A-26-301 – 31A-26-313
Part 4	Public Adjusters	31A-26-401 – 31A-26-403

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 31A > Chapter 26 - Insurance Adjusters

Accident and health insurance: means insurance to provide protection against economic losses resulting from:
          (1)(a)(i) a medical condition including:
               (1)(a)(i)(A) a medical care expense; or
               (1)(a)(i)(B) the risk of disability;
          (1)(a)(ii) accident; or
          (1)(a)(iii) sickness. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
accounting: means :
(1)(a) the systematic recording, classification, or summarizing of a financial transaction or event; and
(1)(b) the interpretation or presentation of the result of an action described in Subsection (1)(a). See Utah Code 17-19a-102
Accounting services: means the creation, modification, or deletion of transactions and records in a financial accounting system, including the preparation of a county's annual financial report. See Utah Code 17-19a-102
adjusting: means directing or conducting the investigation, negotiation, or settlement of a claim under an insurance policy, on behalf of an insurer, policyholder, or a claimant under an insurance policy. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
Affiliate: means a person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Agency: means :
(6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
(6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Application: means a document:
     (10)(a)
          (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and
          (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:
               (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or
                    (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or
               (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
     (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
authorized insurer: means an insurer:
(191)(b)(i) holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; and
(191)(b)(ii) transacting business as authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Behavioral health transition facility: means a nonsecure correctional facility operated by the department for the purpose of providing a therapeutic environment for offenders receiving mental health services. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Book: means a financial record of the county, regardless of a record's format. See Utah Code 17-19a-102
Business entity: means :
     (17)(a) a corporation;
     (17)(b) an association;
     (17)(c) a partnership;
     (17)(d) a limited liability company;
     (17)(e) a limited liability partnership; or
     (17)(f) another legal entity. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
business of insurance: includes :
     (98)(a) providing health care insurance by an organization that is or is required to be licensed under this title;
     (98)(b) providing a benefit to an employee in the event of a contingency not within the control of the employee, in which the employee is entitled to the benefit as a right, which benefit may be provided either:
          (98)(b)(i) by a single employer or by multiple employer groups; or
          (98)(b)(ii) through one or more trusts, associations, or other entities;
     (98)(c) providing an annuity:
          (98)(c)(i) including an annuity issued in return for a gift; and
          (98)(c)(ii) except an annuity provided by a person specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3);
     (98)(d) providing the characteristic services of a motor club;
     (98)(e) providing another person with insurance;
     (98)(f) making as insurer, guarantor, or surety, or proposing to make as insurer, guarantor, or surety, a contract or policy offering title insurance;
     (98)(g) transacting or proposing to transact any phase of title insurance, including:
          (98)(g)(i) solicitation;
          (98)(g)(ii) negotiation preliminary to execution;
          (98)(g)(iii) execution of a contract of title insurance;
          (98)(g)(iv) insuring; and
          (98)(g)(v) transacting matters subsequent to the execution of the contract and arising out of the contract, including reinsurance;
     (98)(h) transacting or proposing a life settlement; and
     (98)(i) doing, or proposing to do, any business in substance equivalent to Subsections (98)(a) through (h) in a manner designed to evade this title. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Case action plan: means a document developed by the Department of Corrections that identifies:
(2)(a) the program priorities for the treatment of the offender, including the criminal risk factors as determined by risk, needs, and responsivity assessments conducted by the department; and
(2)(b) clearly defined completion requirements. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Casualty insurance: means liability insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
Community correctional center: means a nonsecure correctional facility operated by the department, but does not include a behavioral health transition facility for the purposes of Section 64-13f-103. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Company adjuster: means a person employed by an insurer who negotiates or settles claims on behalf of the insurer or an affiliated insurer. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Correctional facility: means any facility operated to house offenders in a secure or nonsecure setting:
(4)(a) by the department; or
(4)(b) under a contract with the department. See Utah Code 64-13-1
County auditor: includes a person given the title of county controller under Subsection 17-19a-202(6). See Utah Code 17-19a-102
County executive: means the elected chief executive officer of a county. See Utah Code 17-19a-102
County legislative body: means :
     (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
     (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
     (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Credit bureau: An agency that collects individual credit information and sells it for a fee to creditors so they can make a decision on granting loans. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and other financing companies. (Also commonly referred to as consumer-reporting agency or credit-reporting agency.) ^{Source: OCC}
Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. ^{Source: OCC}
Creditor: means a person, including an insured, having a claim, whether:
     (39)(a) matured;
     (39)(b) unmatured;
     (39)(c) liquidated;
     (39)(d) unliquidated;
     (39)(e) secured;
     (39)(f) unsecured;
     (39)(g) absolute;
     (39)(h) fixed; or
     (39)(i) contingent. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Criminal risk factors: means an individual's characteristics and behaviors that:
(5)(a) affect the individual's risk of engaging in criminal behavior; and
(5)(b) are diminished when addressed by effective treatment, supervision, and other support resources, resulting in a reduced risk of criminal behavior. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Crop insurance: includes multiperil crop insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-9b-2
Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Designated home state: means the state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia:
     (2)(a) in which an insurance adjuster does not maintain the adjuster's principal:
          (2)(a)(i) place of residence; or
          (2)(a)(ii) place of business;
     (2)(b) if the resident state, territory, or District of Columbia of the adjuster does not license adjusters for the line of authority sought, the adjuster has qualified for the license as if the person were a resident in the state, territory, or District of Columbia described in Subsection (2)(a), including an applicable:
          (2)(b)(i) examination requirement;
          (2)(b)(ii) fingerprint background check requirement; and
          (2)(b)(iii) continuing education requirement; and
     (2)(c) that the adjuster has designated as the insurance adjuster's designated home state. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Direct supervision: means a housing and supervision system that is designed to meet the goals described in Subsection 64-13-14(5) and has the elements described in Subsection 64-13-14(6). See Utah Code 64-13-1
Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Disability: means a physiological or psychological condition that partially or totally limits an individual's ability to:
     (51)(a) perform the duties of:
          (51)(a)(i) that individual's occupation; or
          (51)(a)(ii) an occupation for which the individual is reasonably suited by education, training, or experience; or
     (51)(b) perform two or more of the following basic activities of daily living:
          (51)(b)(i) eating;
          (51)(b)(ii) toileting;
          (51)(b)(iii) transferring;
          (51)(b)(iv) bathing; or
          (51)(b)(v) dressing. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Emergency: means any riot, disturbance, homicide, inmate violence occurring in any correctional facility, or any situation that presents immediate danger to the safety, security, and control of the department. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Employee: means :
(57)(a) an individual employed by an employer; or
(57)(b) an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (55)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Endorsement: means a written agreement attached to a policy or certificate to modify the policy or certificate coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Enrollee: includes an insured. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Escrow: means :
          (64)(a)(i) a transaction that effects the sale, transfer, encumbering, or leasing of real property, when a person not a party to the transaction, and neither having nor acquiring an interest in the title, performs, in accordance with the written instructions or terms of the written agreement between the parties to the transaction, any of the following actions:
               (64)(a)(i)(A) the explanation, holding, or creation of a document; or
               (64)(a)(i)(B) the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of money; or
          (64)(a)(ii) a settlement or closing involving:
               (64)(a)(ii)(A) a mobile home;
               (64)(a)(ii)(B) a grazing right;
               (64)(a)(ii)(C) a water right; or
               (64)(a)(ii)(D) other personal property authorized by the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Evidence-based: means a program or practice that has had multiple randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program evaluation tool. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Evidence-informed: means a program or practice that is based on research and the experience and expertise of the department. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:
(2)(a) the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; and
(2)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Female: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Filed: means that a filing is:
          (69)(a)(i) submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order;
          (69)(a)(ii) received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and
          (69)(a)(iii) accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with:
               (69)(a)(iii)(A) Section 31A-3-103; or
               (69)(a)(iii)(B) rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
          (74)(a)(i) a policy;
          (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
          (74)(a)(iii) an application;
          (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
          (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Group insurance policy: means a policy covering a group of persons that is issued:
          (79)(a)(i) to a policyholder on behalf of the group; and
          (79)(a)(ii) for the benefit of a member of the group who is selected under a procedure defined in:
               (79)(a)(ii)(A) the policy; or
               (79)(a)(ii)(B) an agreement that is collateral to the policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment:
     (83)(a) a professional service;
     (83)(b) a personal service;
     (83)(c) a facility;
     (83)(d) equipment;
     (83)(e) a device;
     (83)(f) supplies; or
     (83)(g) medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Health care provider: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
health insurance: means insurance providing:
(84)(a)(i) a health care benefit; or
(84)(a)(ii) payment of an incurred health care expense. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Home state: means :
     (3)(a) a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia in which an insurance adjuster:
          (3)(a)(i) maintains the adjuster's principal:
               (3)(a)(i)(A) place of residence; or
               (3)(a)(i)(B) place of business; and
          (3)(a)(ii) is licensed to act as a resident adjuster; or
     (3)(b) if the resident state, territory, or the District of Columbia described in Subsection (3)(a) does not license adjusters for the line of authority sought, a state, territory, or the District of Columbia:
          (3)(b)(i) in which the adjuster is licensed;
          (3)(b)(ii) in which the adjuster is in good standing; and
          (3)(b)(iii) that the adjuster has designated as the adjuster's designated home state. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Independent adjuster: means an insurance adjuster required to be licensed under Section 31A-26-201, who engages in insurance adjusting as a representative of one or more insurers. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Inmate: means an individual who is:
(12)(a) committed to the custody of the department; and
(12)(b) housed at a correctional facility or at a county jail at the request of the department. See Utah Code 64-13-1
insolvent: means that:
     (95)(a) an insurer is unable to pay the insurer's obligations as the obligations are due;
     (95)(b) an insurer's total adjusted capital is less than the insurer's mandatory control level RBC under Subsection 31A-17-601(8)(c); or
     (95)(c) an insurer's admitted assets are less than the insurer's liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insurance: includes :
          (96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
          (96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
          (96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insurance adjuster: means a person who directs or conducts the investigation, negotiation, or settlement of a claim under an insurance policy other than life insurance or an annuity, on behalf of an insurer, policyholder, or a claimant under an insurance policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes:
          (103)(a)(i) a policyholder;
          (103)(a)(ii) a subscriber;
          (103)(a)(iii) a member; and
          (103)(a)(iv) a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}
Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
(3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
(3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Life insurance: means :
(114)(a)(i) insurance on a human life; and
(114)(a)(ii) insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Male: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Medicare: means the "Health Insurance for the Aged Act" Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, as then constituted or later amended. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Offender: means an individual who has been convicted of a crime for which the individual may be committed to the custody of the department and is at least one of the following:
     (13)(a) committed to the custody of the department;
     (13)(b) on probation; or
     (13)(c) on parole. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Organization: includes a sole proprietorship by which a natural person does business under an assumed name. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Participating: means a plan of insurance under which the insured is entitled to receive a dividend representing a share of the surplus of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Performance audit: means an assessment of whether a county office, officer, department, division, court, or entity, or any related county program is:
     (9)(a) managing public resources and exercising authority in compliance with law and policy;
     (9)(b) achieving objectives and desired outcomes; and
     (9)(c) providing services effectively, efficiently, economically, ethically, and equitably. See Utah Code 17-19a-102
Person: includes :
     (146)(a) an individual;
     (146)(b) a partnership;
     (146)(c) a corporation;
     (146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
     (146)(e) a joint stock company;
     (146)(f) a trust;
     (146)(g) a limited liability company;
     (146)(h) a reciprocal;
     (146)(i) a syndicate; or
     (146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Person: means :
     (24)(a) an individual;
     (24)(b) an association;
     (24)(c) an institution;
     (24)(d) a corporation;
     (24)(e) a company;
     (24)(f) a trust;
     (24)(g) a limited liability company;
     (24)(h) a partnership;
     (24)(i) a political subdivision;
     (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
     (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Policy: includes a service contract issued by:
          (150)(b)(i) a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs;
          (150)(b)(ii) a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and
          (150)(b)(iii) a corporation licensed under:
               (150)(b)(iii)(A) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or
               (150)(b)(iii)(B) Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Portable electronics insurance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-1802. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Probate: Proving a will
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Public adjuster: means a person required to be licensed under Section 31A-26-201, who engages in insurance adjusting as a representative of insureds and claimants under insurance policies. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
Rate: means :
          (163)(a)(i) the cost of a given unit of insurance; or
          (163)(a)(ii) for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as:
               (163)(a)(ii)(A) a single number; or
               (163)(a)(ii)(B) a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of:
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(I) expenses;
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(II) profit; and
                    (163)(a)(ii)(B)(III) individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Recidivism: means a return to criminal activity after a previous criminal conviction. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Restitution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Risk and needs assessment: means an actuarial tool validated on criminal offenders that determines:
(16)(a) an individual's risk of reoffending; and
(16)(b) the criminal risk factors that, when addressed, reduce the individual's risk of reoffending. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Secure correctional facility: means any prison, penitentiary, or other institution operated by the department or under contract for the confinement of offenders, where force may be used to restrain an offender if the offender attempts to leave the institution without authorization. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Security: means a:
          (176)(a)(i) note;
          (176)(a)(ii) stock;
          (176)(a)(iii) bond;
          (176)(a)(iv) debenture;
          (176)(a)(v) evidence of indebtedness;
          (176)(a)(vi) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
          (176)(a)(vii) collateral-trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(viii) preorganization certificate or subscription;
          (176)(a)(ix) transferable share;
          (176)(a)(x) investment contract;
          (176)(a)(xi) voting trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(xii) certificate of deposit for a security;
          (176)(a)(xiii) certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
          (176)(a)(xiv) commodity contract or commodity option;
          (176)(a)(xv) certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (176)(a)(i) through (xiv); or
          (176)(a)(xvi) another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
     (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
     (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
     (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
State-issued driver license: means a driver license issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, or an equivalent issued by another state. See Utah Code 64-13-1
State-issued identification card: means an identification card issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 8, Identification Card Act, or an equivalent issued by another state. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Title insurance: means the insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying of an owner of real or personal property or the holder of liens or encumbrances on that property, or others interested in the property against loss or damage suffered by reason of liens or encumbrances upon, defects in, or the unmarketability of the title to the property, or invalidity or unenforceability of any liens or encumbrances on the property. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Trustee: means "director" when referring to the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:
     (42)(a) on the day on which the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code was enacted; or
     (42)(b)
          (42)(b)(i) after the day described in Subsection (42)(a); and
          (42)(b)(ii) before the most recent amendment to the referenced portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Victim Impact Statement: A written or spoken statement by the victim or his or her representative about the physical, emotional, and financial impact of a crime on the victim. The statement is given to the court before sentencing.
Writing: includes :
     (48)(a) printing;
     (48)(b) handwriting; and
     (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5